'The Lion King'

After the success of the 1994 animated Disney film "The Lion King," director Roger Allers did not immediately start dreaming about a Broadway version. "I figured this will never be a musical," Allers said. "Who would watch people running around in fuzzy costumes?" The rest, of course, is...

After the success of the 1994 animated Disney film "The Lion King," director Roger Allers did not immediately start dreaming about a Broadway version. "I figured this will never be a musical," Allers said. "Who would watch people running around in fuzzy costumes?" The rest, of course, is... (Joan Marcus, Handout photo)

After the success of the 1994 animated Disney film "The Lion King," director Roger Allers did not immediately start dreaming about a Broadway version. "I figured this will never be a musical," Allers said. "Who would watch people running around in fuzzy costumes?" The rest, of course, is...